J L Hensey Elem School

Located at 304 E Almond Dr, in Washington, Illinois, J L Hensey Elem School is a small elementary-level community that hosts 262 students (grades pre-K through 3), overseen by District 50 Schools. Enrollment runs roughly 31% below the state mean of about 381.

J L Hensey Elem School is one of 2 schools operated by District 50 Schools, a district that works with 577 students overall.

In terms of who attends, J L Hensey Elem School logs that nearly all students (83%) are White. Other groups include 9% Hispanic, 6% multiracial. By comparison, Tazewell County as a whole is about 93% White, so the school skews considerably less White than its surroundings.

Looking at school resources, The school employs 21 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 12.5:1. That figure is tighter than the state norm's 13.9:1 average. Around 58% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment. That share is noticeably above Tazewell County's rate of about 39%.

On a demographically-adjusted basis, J L Hensey Elem School sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 38.0%; this one delivers 27.2%.

Around the school, community-level numbers for Tazewell County indicate the typical household earns roughly $77,982 per year, 28% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the poverty rate sits near 6%. Across Tazewell County's 56 public schools (combined enrollment of about 18,581 students), J L Hensey Elem School is one campus in the mix.

The closest other public school is Beverly Manor Elementary School, roughly 0.8 miles away. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius. Among the 7 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), J L Hensey Elem School ranks 7th on composite proficiency, below the local average of 53.7%.

J L Hensey Elem School operates from an outer-ring location.

Trend over the last 7 years. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at J L Hensey Elem School has fell 25%, going from 349 students in 2018 to 262 in 2025. White enrollment moved from 89% to 83% across the same window. Class-load math has pulled in: from 14.5:1 in 2018 to 12.5:1 in 2025.

In the discussion threads here, recent activity here tends to focus on fundraisers, lost-and-found posts, and report-card season. Contributors range from current parents to recent graduates and teachers.